C.J. Barksdale came off the bench to score 12 points, adding seven boards to
his resume for Virginia Tech (9-15, 2-10 ACC). Trevor Thompson pulled down a
team-high 12 rebounds in the contest. The win snaps a 10-game losing skid for
the Hokies.

Garrius Adams netted a game-high 13 points for Miami (12-13, 3-9), adding
seven rebounds and four assists. Rion Brown notched a double-double with 12
points and 10 rebounds in the loss, which was the third in four games for the
'Canes.

Virginia Tech shot 36.4 percent from the floor in the first half of the
contest, and took a slim 19-15 lead at the intermission. Miami connected on a
miserable 18.5 percent of its field goal tries, including 3-of-17 from 3-point
range.

The Hokies slightly improved their shooting in the second half, bumping their
accuracy up to 37.5 percent from the floor, adding 12-of-19 from the free-
throw line. Miami upped its percentage to 32.3 from the field, but lost more
ground on Virginia Tech in the period.

The Hokies had the edge in points in the paint, 20-14, and in points off
turnovers, 6-2. Miami held a 10-6 advantage in second chance points.